2018 FIL World Championship - UAlbany Men's Lacrosse

Men's Lacrosse UAlbany Sports Information

2018 FIL World Championship Day Four (July 15th) - UAlbany

Puerto Rico 13, New Zealand 1

Puerto Rico (3-0) continues its run, crushing Plum Division champion New Zealand (2-1) 13-1 to get one step closer towards the Blue Division bracket.  Kevin McNally '16 notched five points off two goals and three assists.  Will Ramos stepped into goal for the second half, totaling two saves, one goal allowed, one goal scored and three loose balls while Steve Ramirez had a goal.

Puerto Rico next plays Green Division champion Germany tomorrow at 11:45 a.m. ET/6:45 p.m. IDT.

Ireland 12, Latvia 7

Latvia's (2-1) chance for the Blue Division bracket ends with a 12-7 defeat to Ireland (3-0).  Eli Lasda '17 scored a goal while Riley Lasda '15 had a loose ball.

Latvia continues play against Sweden tomorrow at 4:15 a.m. ET/11:15 a.m. IDT.

Jamaica 17, Peru 4

Scoring five goals in each the first three quarters, Jamaica (2-1) defeated Peru (1-2) 17-4.  Niyan Oladipo '01 made his third appearance in the tournament for Jamaica.

Next up, Jamaica takes on Slovakia tomorrow at 11:45 a.m. ET/6:45 p.m. IDT.

Iroquois Nationals 16, Australia 9

The Iroquois Nationals (2-1) now stands tied for second in the Blue Division, outscoring its opponent 9-2 in the second half to defeat Australia (1-2).  Lyle Thompson '15, with three goals and two assists, and Ty Thompson '14, with five goals, each had five points.  Miles Thompson '14 had a goal and assist with Tehoka Nanticoke notched two assists.

USA 11, Canada 10

In a thrilling rematch of the 2014 FIL Final, Canada (2-1) rallied from down four to take a one-goal lead with five minutes left, but the USA (3-0) scored twice in the final 3:04 to win 11-10.  Merrick Thomson's offense had nine different players get at least one point.

Canada and the Iroquois Nationals battle for second place in the Blue Division tomorrow at 2 p.m. ET/9 p.m. IDT on ESPNU.

Monday, July 16th games involving UAlbany personnel:

--4:15 a.m. ET/11:15 p.m. IDT: Latvia vs. Sweden (ESPN+)

--7:30 a.m. ET/2:30 p.m. IDT: Israel vs. the Philippines (ESPNU)

--11:45 a.m. ET/6:45 p.m. IDT: Puerto Rico vs. Germany (ESPN+)

--11:45 a.m. ET/6:45 p.m. IDT: Jamaica vs. Slovakia (ESPN+)

--2 p.m. ET/9 p.m. IDT: Iroquois Nationals vs. Canada (ESPNU)

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Players Mentioned

Eli Lasda

#41 Eli Lasda

M
5' 8"
Freshman
Tehoka Nanticoke

#1 Tehoka Nanticoke

A
6' 1"
Freshman
Steve Ramirez

#41 Steve Ramirez

M
5' 9"
Freshman
Will Ramos

#19 Will Ramos

GK
6' 1"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Eli Lasda

#41 Eli Lasda

5' 8"
Freshman
M
Tehoka Nanticoke

#1 Tehoka Nanticoke

6' 1"
Freshman
A
Steve Ramirez

#41 Steve Ramirez

5' 9"
Freshman
M
Will Ramos

#19 Will Ramos

6' 1"
Freshman
GK